Ten Thousand Fists

[serpington]

marco was dumbstruck by how fast willow had moved. unable to even comprehend what had just happened fully, he watched as willow held down her attacked. "keep your eyes open, there might be more hidden in the trees!" he shouted noticing that everyone was looking at the nutrilized threat willow had taken care of. he dismounted flare and walked over so he stood behind willow, ready to take action if something happened.

[Chrono Blackwyng]

Korbin yawned behind his covered face, looking up at Willow as she held him down. "Has the 'Queen' forgotten that she had a King? If I wanted you dead, I would have killed you the moment I saw your wanted poster..."

[Grace.E]

stunned my memory, she slowly got up... releasing him, stepping back "I see...what is it that you want?" she asked more calmly, but her shaking hands betrayed her calm facade. "I'm going home... my previous family has been murdered and betrayed by my own commander to blood thirsty bandits that work for the King...you left me!" she snarled "when I needed you the most Korbin" the twins approached her, Kevin looked up at Willow, Ben standing behind him "Mom..." he said in a soft voice "was he like you?" Willow looked down at her now son's, smiling sadly "that is something he should answer himself loves" Willow turned back to Falcon who was stable and glaring at Korbin, it would of been comical if it weren't for her now sadness and rage she felt. "I am going home... though my work is not over"  she dared not speak of her past in Canada...no one knew of her special history.

[Chrono Blackwyng]

Korbin quickly got back on his feet, and dusted himself off. "Let me get this right, I go away for a day, come back to find the camp ravaged and no trace of who did it or where you are. Now, three years later, I finally catch up with you. You know, being hard to catch also makes it hard for me to return."

[Grace.E]

Willow, stunned glared "then what do you want....the bounty?!"

[serpington]

marco lichtly grabbed the two boys by the shoulder and moved them back. "ok everyone, lets move on ahead, give willow and....whoever this is some privicy..." he started ushering the others to move on ahead, telling the higher ranking soldiers to find a place to camp nearby and get everyone there for now. he left the two boys with a woman he knew, rasuring them that willow would join them shortly and leaving them to play along with a few other children before returning to willows side along with flare. "do you wish me to go aswell willow?"

[Grace.E]

"don't go too far" Willow whispered "take Falcon with you"

[serpington]

"yes willow." he took falcon's reins and lead him over towards where the rest of the group was headed he tied falcon onto a nearby tree and also tied flare next to falcon, he sat on a log not far from the two horses so he could see what was happening with willow without being able to hearher conversation or be seen. he watched carefully, ready to intervein if need be.

[Grace.E]

Willow sat down on the soil, a few feet away from Korbin, her wild green eyes bore into him, she didnt feel that rage, only the peaceful, eerie calmness she had. taking out a dagger she began to clean the dirt from her clipped nails. "soo...what now?" she said slowly, she looked up "we are alone now?" not really... Marco was watching and Falcon, being a powerful war horse she 'stole' will charge at any sign of Willow in danger, along with her other companions. a mist was beginning to form on the forest floor, it was growing cold and she wanted to be by the fire, but she was patient and she wait for Korbin to speak.


His Majesty King Silas George Kane sat in his throne room, dressed in his decoration armor, his stunning wife, Queen Arabella Samantha Kane held the healthy infant Prince Ryder Daniel Kane , heir to the throne of America. who was only a few days old, he was wrapped warmly, Queen Arabella was dressed in the finest silk and satin that hugged her well.
"No sign of the 'Queen' your Majesty, I am afraid that she has evaded us again" a young scout, kneeling before Silas trembled in fear, Silas struck him harm in the face, giving him a bloody nose. "be lucky that I am generous today, otherwise I would of killed you" Silas sneered sadistically. Arabella smirked at the young scout, she was amused by pain, just as much as her husband was.
"what do we do now my love?" she asked as the scout staggered away. Silas sighed, running his hand through his short brown hair "Arthas is still in my way... his powerful kingdom in Canada has drove away my strongest army" he sat down on his throne " I fear that his heir is just as clever and strong willed as the father"
Arabella cooed to her fussy son "do we know of the heir's gender?"
"No my sweet... "

[Chrono Blackwyng]

Korbin shook his head when Willow asked about them being alone. "I've had experience with ambushes, its too quiet for us to be alone. As for what I will do now..." He put his hand up to his face as he seemed to think something over. He then lowered his hand and looked at Willow. "I have two options, which are: get my equipment and return to America to find a new wife, or forsake my reputation by escorting the 'Queen of Thieves' as far away from King Kane as possible... The second option depends on whether you will tolerate me being around you."

[Grace.E]

Willow looked up at Korbin she sighed, it wasn't an irritated sigh, it was a excited sigh, as she tried not to smile. as she remembered old times, she got up and stepped closer " I've... missed you, I have already forgiven you... though knowing you, I had a feeling you were trying to get revenge on me" she rubbed the back of her neck nervously, her snow leopard ears drooped "I am giving up on that title...its been a long time since I ever was 'Willow Forsyth' " she looked at Korbin seriously, taking a knife from her sheath, she cut it across her hand and lets the blood drip, a blood oath "I am no longer the 'Queen of Thieves' ..." she stepped back and looked towards the sky "YOU HEAR ME! NO LONGER!!" she shouted, her voice echoed through the forest, the mist grew heavy and the moon was rising high. she looked at Korbin, taking his hand and squeezed it gently "its your life Korbin..." she looked up at him, gentleness in her emerald eyes "its yours to decide...not mine" slowly letting go, she stepped back and slowly  started walking away.

[Chrono Blackwyng]

Korbin put a hand on her shoulder to stop her, and flashed a paper with a pen under his thumb. "Just a formality, and for the sake of buisness. If anyone comes to me with a job, I can flash this and say I'm currently contracted to Willow Forsyth."

[Grace.E]

she paused as she looked at the paper, she then nodded and signed the contract "alright" she handed it back to him

[Chrono Blackwyng]

The contract was then stuffed back into Korbin's jacket as he went to get his guns and swords. "By the way, if you didn't read the fine print, you basically just signed our marrige vows."

[Grace.E]

oh she fell for that one... she turned on her heel, half amused and half annoyed "you little... only you can pull tricks like that" though she smiled in good nature and walked back to camp. nodding to Marco that everything was alright. she didn't bother telling them anything, she went over to Falcon to check on her wound herself, she as she looked at the deep graze, not bleeding but she imagined painful, Falcon suddenly bit her, hard in the shoulders "OW!" she glared at her horse, Falcon raised her head high "yeah, you better I was gonna smack you" she snapped.
she called two men over "hold her down" it was a struggle but they did it, as Willow sewed the wound close to avoid infections, Willow had to avoid getting hit with Falcon's sharp hooves but she managed, Kevin and Ben watched in awed horror, suddenly Nancy had to take them away because Falcon escaped, she was an angry horse and Willow got kicked hard in the thigh, slightly limping after Falcon "come back here you big oaf!" catching her reins she tied wrapped up the stitching with her sleeve. after taking off Falcons tack she sat down on a log "that hurt" Nancy rolled her eyes as she stirred the stew in the black cauldron "your complaining about your leg when you not only have been shot at by three arrows but you have been whipped several times  with that very whip you have on your belt?"
"well. its different when a half ton animal kicks you" she hissed, Nancy only chuckled, Willow got up and searched through her bag, she then went behind a tree, then reappeared with a long sleeved shirt with a deer skin vest over it, she then put on gloves "its going to be cold everyone so dress as warmly as possible." she wrapped the twin boys up in a thick blanket.  she sometimes envied the anthros for fur coats, for she was human with only a snow leopard ears and tail. tying her hair up she tied up the horses then finally sat down. "Hungry?" Nancy asked
"Starved"


Silas looked over his kingdom, he had a particular vision of the place and he was going to get to it. but the sudden disappearance of the Queen not only bothered him but he had his suspicions. he had heard of the this man.."the Hunter" was so much similar to the Queen. he remembered a time when there were two leaders, The King and Queen of the Thieves, when the King vanished, the Queen became more aggressive and active, but unmatchable and still unknown.